Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov left the door open to a 30th fight inside the Ocatgon. Promotion president Dana White said that if the two lightweight fights next week — Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler — are spectacular, Nurmagomedov would consider coming back to fight one of the winners. “If these guys could […]

Forecasting Conor McGregor's performance against Dustin Poirier on Sunday morning is fraught with uncertainty. The Irishman has fought just twice over the last 27 months – and his most recent outing lasted all of 40 seconds. We learned little from his demolition of Donald Cerrone other than that he retains his devastating power and appetite to evolve. The shoulder strikes […]

Conor McGregor blasts Khabib Nurmagomedov’s ‘lack of courage’ and claims rival is running scared from rematch as Irishman vows to ‘put on flawless clinic’ and ‘bust up’ Dustin Poirier in UFC 257 showdown Conor McGregor is preparing to make return to octagon in UFC 257 main event  Irishman has promised to ‘create magic’ with flawless performance on Saturday  He said […]

Dana White to announce Khabib Nurmagomedov’s decision on his UFC retirement at 8pm tonight as he teases Dagestani fighter’s choice has serious ramifications for Conor McGregor’s bout with Dustin Poirier next weekend Dana White had a meeting with Khabib Nurmagomedov in Abu Dhabi on Friday UFC chief has said he would do everything to convince him to fight again  The […]

Dana White reveals Khabib will NOT stick around to watch rival Conor McGregor at UFC 257 and plans to ‘discuss final decision on Russian’s comeback over dinner in Las Vegas’ Khabib Nurmagomedov will decide on comeback based on UFC 257 displays Conor McGregor faces Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker meets Michael Chandler  Khabib wants to see something spectacular from lightweight […]

Conor McGregor is back. After a total of 40 seconds of fight time in 2020, McGregor returns Saturday at UFC 257 to begin the next stage of his career. But unlike his fight last January, his opponent isn’t a past-his-prime Donald Cerrone. McGregor will be up against a tough foe in Dustin Poirier, who is coming off a strong performance […]

Conor McGregor still has a Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch on his mind, though he acknowledges the chances of that happening have greatly diminished. The former UFC double champion said Thursday at the UFC 257 press conference that he considers there to be a great deal of unfinished business between him and Nurmagomedov. But if Nurmagomedov wants to retire, McGregor said he’ll […]

Conor McGregor has revealed he retired from the UFC last year after feeling he had been "shelved" by the promotion. The Irishman made a fast start to 2020 with a 40-second victory over Donald Cerrone but then saw his plans thwarted by the coronavirus crisis. And in June he took to social media to announce he was hanging up his […]

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier ensure there will be no last-minute hiccups as the pair both make weight ahead of UFC 257 clash on Fight Island Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier have hit the scales ahead of UFC 257  The lightweight clash will see the winner likely fight for the championship belt  McGregor weighed in at the 155-pound mark while […]

Conor McGregor still considers himself the UFC lightweight champion – because the belt was not wrapped round Khabib Nurmagomedov's waist when the rivals fought in 2018. Nurmagomedov choked out McGregor in the fourth round to bring a temporary end to their bitter rivalry, but the ensuing riot in the Octagon meant the champion was not presented with his belt. But […]